Douluo Dalu: Ice Snake Martial Spirit, Infinite Evolution

Chapter 163 Singing to Catch Mermaids
"Are they mermaid scales?"

Wu Ming flew over and asked.

"Yes, and it looks like it was just taken off."

Dugu Han carefully examined the silvery-white scales in his hand.

Mermaids are divided into bloodlines.

The highest level is the Golden Bloodline, which is possessed only by the Sea Princess and her youngest daughter, Lia, in the entire mermaid clan. The next highest level is the Silver Bloodline.

The silver-white scale in his hand was shed by a mermaid with silver blood.

"Is it Lijing, the eldest daughter of the Sea Princess, or one of the other mermaids who also possess silver blood?"

As Dugu Han pondered, he also rubbed the pale pink slime on the surface with his fingers.

"It seems that there are other people hunting mermaids as well."

Elder Wu and the others also gathered around, their brows furrowing as they looked at the pale pink slime on the scales.

That's mermaid blood.

"The Mermaid clan are spirit-type soul beasts that are no weaker than the Evil Eye Tyrant clan, so it's normal for spirit-type soul masters to want their soul rings."

After pondering for a moment, Dugu Han put away the scales and said to everyone, "Let's go back to the ship and then, as planned, have Liu Ruyan lure the mermaid out so we can capture her."

"It would be best if we could attract that 100,000-year-old mermaid with golden blood. If we can't find her, we'll go back to the sea area near Dongyang City and have her ask for help to attract that 100,000-year-old mermaid."

"Row!"

Elder Wu and the others had no objections.

This was a plan that had been discussed beforehand.

By flying into the sea near Dongyang City, they can return to Dongyang City immediately. However, once they reach land, the strength of the sea spirit beasts will decrease significantly, something that no sea spirit beast can avoid.

At that time, let alone a 100,000-year-old mermaid with golden blood, even if a 600,000-year-old sea princess were to come, they would not be afraid at all as long as they were on land.

The group flew back onto the deck.

After the soul-guided ship adjusted its course, Dugu Han called over Liu Ruyan, who had been resting in the cabin: "It's up to you now!"

"it is good!"

Liu Ruyan had been preparing ever since she boarded the ship, so she immediately activated her martial soul. Her lips and throat emitted a faint glow, and four soul rings, yellow and purple, rose from beneath her feet.

Then her second and fourth spirit rings lit up, and a melodious song came from her lips.

The ethereal and beautiful singing voice, upon contact with the cold seawater, instantly transformed into invisible ripples that spread outwards.

"Let's hide!"

Dugu Han signaled everyone to hide beneath the cabin and deck, while simultaneously using his mental energy to keep a close watch on the surroundings of the ship.

Then began the long wait.

Ten minutes... half an hour... an hour...

Everyone waited until evening, and Liu Ruyan sang until evening as well, using up several level-five soul-guided milk bottles in the process.

"It doesn't seem to be working!"

Wu Ming frowned. An entire afternoon had passed, and there wasn't a single mermaid, or even a sea fish, in sight.

Dugu Han frowned, but soon his expression relaxed.

He was prepared for a long wait before he came to Hunter Soul.

Bringing Liu Ruyan along is just for convenience. It would be great if it worked, but it's okay if it didn't; we can just wait!
Mermaids occasionally surface in the sea.

This sea area was personally determined by his ancestor, the Limit Douluo, to be the place where mermaids, who had been around for over 50,000 years, had surfaced.

As long as they can endure the loneliness, wait for the mermaids that have been around for over 50,000 years to appear, catch one, and then return to the sea area of ​​Dongyang City so that she can ask for help.

Mermaids with golden bloodlines are born queens of their kind, and Liya will definitely go to rescue her people after receiving the plea for help.

"Just wait!"

Dugu Han smiled at Wu Ming, signaling her to wait patiently.

Upon hearing this, Wu Ming suppressed her impatience and began to wait patiently.

As for Elder Wu and the others, apart from Tyrannosaurus Douluo who was somewhat impatient due to his personality, they were all waiting patiently.

Soul hunting is inherently a process that requires time to find soul beasts.

Liu Ruyan, who was on the deck, sang for another hour. She turned around and looked at Dugu Han in the cabin with a hint of grievance.

All afternoon, she sang without taking a breath, relying solely on the Soul Guidance Milk Bottle, until her throat was hoarse from singing!
Let's rest for an hour first!

Dugu Han thought for a moment and then told her to stop.

"Thank you!"

Liu Ruyan gratefully plopped down on the deck and took out fresh water from her storage soul tool, drinking it in large gulps.

Singing continuously for an entire afternoon was almost too much for her, even as a Soul Master.

An hour later, after Liu Ruyan had rested enough, she once again used the innate abilities of her martial soul and the skills of her soul rings to begin singing.

But it still failed to attract the mermaid to appear.

For the next two days, the same thing happened.

This made everyone wonder whether Li He's method of attracting mermaids was actually feasible.

Tyrannosaurus Douluo was getting impatient, so he jumped out from under the deck and went into the cabin: "It's been two and a half days, and it seems like there's been no effect at all!"

Elder Wu and the others also entered the cabin.

One of the Vine Emperor Douluo speculated, "Could it be because there are other people hunting mermaids, making them afraid to show themselves?"

"will not!"

Dugu Han shook his head: "The mermaid clan is the absolute ruler of this icy sea. Nothing can stop them from showing themselves. We just need to wait patiently!"

After saying that, he solemnly addressed the crowd: "Seniors, I would like to reiterate that the mermaid clan has its own martial soul combination skills. The combined spiritual power of hundreds of mermaids through martial soul combination skills is comparable to that of a Limit Douluo."

"With the presence of the Sea Princess, who has been around for 600,000 years, even if a Limit Douluo were to face them head-on in the far north, he would only be able to run away, and he might not even be able to escape."

Dugu Han said in a solemn tone, "So the safest way is to knock the mermaid unconscious as soon as she shows herself, and not give her any chance to ask for help."

"understand!"

Everyone nodded solemnly.

Whether it's the combined martial spirit techniques of hundreds of mermaids or the 600,000-year-old sea princess, the easiest way for them to deal with them is to lure them onto land.

Tyrannosaurus Douluo was the first to leave the cabin.

Immediately afterwards, Elder Wu and the others went out and hid again below the deck, continuing to wait patiently.

On the third day, Liu Ruyan continued to sing with all her might, but it was still to no avail. The cold sea was completely calm, with only the occasional cold wind blowing and creating some waves.

On the fourth and fifth days, they still found nothing.

evening!

As the sun sets, its afterglow reflects on the cold sea.

After resting, Liu Ruyan stood on the deck and continued singing using her martial soul ability. Her ethereal voice, imbued with soul power, was exceptionally beautiful. Wu Ming stood next to Dugu Han, leaning against the window, listening to her moving singing, and squinted her eyes in enjoyment.

The cold sea breeze, carrying a salty, fishy smell, swept across the deck, gently lifting the hair by her ear and brushing against Dugu Han's cheek.

With her eyes half-closed, she gazed at the shimmering, cold sea in the distance. As the sea breeze swept by, the crests of the waves rippled with golden fragments, like scattered glass across the ocean.

"I wish I could live a leisurely life like this forever!"

Wu Ming couldn't help but murmur a sentence softly.

Aside from the fact that the mermaid they were supposed to capture hadn't shown up yet, which was making everyone irritable, she was quite satisfied with the current situation.

The peaceful, serene, and moving singing, along with Dugu Han's company, and the fact that she didn't have to exert herself to cultivate, made her life very leisurely and carefree.

"You've been enjoying your leisure time, but Elder Wu and I have been releasing our spiritual energy to ensure it's safe and secure for the past few days!"

Dugu Han chuckled as he looked at her relaxed and carefree demeanor.

"There's nothing we can do about it. Your mental power has already become completely materialized, and Elder Wu and the others are all Title Douluo, so their mental power is already very strong."

Wu Ming stood up, put her arm around his, and chuckled, "I'm the only one who's a Soul Douluo. My mental strength is nowhere near yours, so it doesn't matter whether I activate it or not."

"A very good excuse!"

Dugu Han smiled and withdrew his arm, then casually wrapped it around her waist.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, his gaze sharpened: "They're here!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Ming immediately became serious.

"Two!"

“A 70,000-year-old mermaid and a 50,000-year-old mermaid!” Dugu Han narrowed his eyes.

At the same time, Wu Lao and the others, who were hiding under the deck, also noticed that two mermaids with human bodies and fish tails, each three meters long, had quietly appeared under the ship.

She had no clothes on, only two seashells covering her private parts.

"The wait is finally here!"

Everyone immediately became serious, ready to knock the two mermaids unconscious as soon as they boarded the ship, absolutely not giving them any chance to call for help.

However, the two mermaids did not board the boat directly, but stayed below the boat, quietly listening to Liu Ruyan's singing.

"Come on up! Hurry up!"

Tyrannosaurus Douluo and the others were extremely anxious.

If he were on land, he was confident that he could kill a 70,000-year-old mermaid and a 50,000-year-old mermaid in one move after activating his Martial Soul True Form.

However, even if he were a level 95 Super Douluo in the sea, he wouldn't be confident that he could knock them unconscious without giving them a chance to call for help.

Elder Wu and the others were also extremely anxious, constantly urging the two mermaids to board the boat.

Only if the two mermaids boarded the ship would they be confident enough to knock them unconscious before they could call for help.

Just as the strength of sea spirit beasts decreases significantly when they come ashore, the strength of these land-based spirit masters also weakens considerably when they enter the sea.

This is especially true for fire-attribute soul masters.

But the two mermaids showed no desire to board the ship.

He listened quietly to Liu Ruyan's singing, slightly raising his neck, his seaweed-like long hair swaying gently with the water. His originally wary vertical pupils gradually relaxed, and an expression of enjoyment appeared on his face.

They gently patted their fish tails, as if keeping time for a melody, and the translucent silver-white scales on their tails unconsciously shimmered with a warm glow.

Dugu Han sensed the state of the two mermaids, thought for a moment, and whispered to Wu Ming beside him, "Go out and tell Liu Ruyan to stop."

Wu Ming was a little puzzled, but she wisely didn't ask any more questions and walked out.

Once on the deck, she called out to Liu Ruyan, "Let's rest for a while!"

"Great!"

Upon hearing that she could rest, Liu Ruyan immediately stopped and breathed a sigh of relief.

Singing for five consecutive days had made her feel nauseous!
Two mermaids beneath the boat were enjoying listening to the beautiful song.

Suddenly the singing stopped, and they opened their eyes, their eyes filled with confusion.

"Sister Mina, why did it suddenly disconnect?" the slightly smaller mermaid asked, puzzled.

“A human woman came and interrupted her.”

The mermaid known as Mina used her mental power to sense something and said, "It's a human Contra Dominator, but she's already back in the cabin. The human who was singing is resting."

"What rest? How annoying!"

The smaller mermaid finished speaking with some dissatisfaction, then said, "Sister Mina, why don't we capture her and take her back? That way, she can sing for us every day!"

"Take him back!"

Mina's eyes showed a hint of interest.

If we could capture the singer and have her sing for them every day, that would seem like a great option.

At this moment, the slightly smaller mermaid began to use her spiritual power to search for the human soul masters on the entire soul guidance ship.

The immense spiritual power silently swept across the entire deck and then into the cabin, but it only sensed Wu Ming and not Dugu Han beside him.

Wu Ming suddenly felt a powerful spiritual force sweep over her. She was startled and looked at Dugu Han.

Dugu Han raised an index finger to his lips, signaling her to be quiet.

Wu Ming nodded and remained silent.

Then the mental force swept across the engine room, then across the deck below, and finally across the entire soul-guided ship.

The people on the ship also appeared in the mermaid's mind.

There was a Soul Douluo in the cabin, forty-two Soul Emperors in the engine room, and Liu Ruyan from the Soul Sect.

She was relieved: "Sister Mina, I've checked. The strongest human Soul Master on the ship is only a Soul Douluo. She can't beat you, and we won't fight her. We'll just capture that singing woman."

"All right!"

Mina hesitated only slightly before agreeing.

The ocean is the home ground of these sea spirit beasts.

No human Soul Master could possibly defeat her in the ocean.

With that thought in mind, she no longer hesitated, and quickly swam upwards, swaying her silvery-white tail.
Another mermaid, slightly smaller in size, excitedly followed quickly.

"coming!"

Dugu Han sensed the two mermaids breaking out of the water and his breathing became heavier.

Elder Wu and the others also began to nervously await the arrival of the two mermaids on the boat.

"Let's go up!"

Mina gazed at the towering ship, her fishtail lightly slapping the surface of the sea before leaping into the air.

Another mermaid immediately followed.

(End of this chapter)